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Child driving car hits, critically injures woman walking dog in Oakland; driver, child passenger also hurt
cbsnews.com • • nation
Key Points:
- A child under 10 was driving a car in Oakland when it crashed and hit a woman walking her dog, leaving the woman in critical condition and both children injured but stable.
- The crash occurred around 9:30 a.m. at 35th and Mangels avenues, where the child-driven vehicle struck another car, lost control, hit the pedestrian in a crosswalk, and crashed into a fence.
- The dog was unharmed, and bystanders performed CPR on the injured woman and child before emergency responders arrived.
- Police are investigating the incident, with no confirmation yet on whether alcohol or drugs were involved; the parents of the children are cooperating with authorities.
- Witnesses emphasized the need for parental responsibility and urged anyone with information or footage to contact the Oakland Police Department’s traffic unit.
